Luftwaffe Secret Projects, Ground Attack & Special Purpose Aircraft

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by  Dieter Herwig

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LUFTWAFFE
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GROUND ATTACK
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Contents
Foreword 6 Heinkel'Lerche' 65
Acknowledgements 7 Henscbel Hs132. . 66
Publisher'sNote. ......... . 7 HutterLow-level&GroundAttackProject. 68
Glossal)'& Notes 8 Junkers EF126 69
Argus-JunkersGroundAttackProject 71
ChapterOne
ChapterFour
GroundAttackAircraft- Development
ofaNewWeapon 1917w1941 11 The DevelopmentoftheTwin-Engined
HeavyFighter1935-1939 . . 73
JunkersJ4 13
JunkersJlO 15 DornierDo29. . 74
JunkersK47 17 Focke-WulfFw57 76
HenschelHs123- From the DiveBomber Henschel Hs124V3 . . 78
totheGroundAttackAircraft 19 MesserschmiltBfllO. . 80
FieselerFi98 22 Focke-WulfFwI87. . 82
HamburgerFlugzeugbauHa137 23 AradoE500 85
HenschelHs129 24 AGOFP-30 (Ao225)........... . 86
Focke-WulfFwI89Vlb 27 GothaZerst6rerProjects 88
HenschelHsP87 29 AradoE561 91
HullerHu136 30 Lippisch-MesserschmitlP04-106 93
JunkersEF82 33
.JunkersJu187. . 34 ChapterFive
JunkersNamelessGroundAttackProject. 36
FastBomberProjects
LippiscbP09 (TL) 38
1941-1943 95
LippiscbPOlO(TL) 39
MesserschmittMe328. . 40 AradoAr240 95
Arado240TL. . ..98
ChapterTwo AradoE530 99
AradoE556 10I
GroundAttackAircraft
AradoE560 102
1942-1943 43
AradoE654. .104
JunkersJu870-3and DornierDo2l7N-InterimSolutionfor
0-5Nachtschlachtflugzeug. . 43 a HeavyNighl Figbler 106
Blohm&VossP163.0IandP163.02 46 DomierP232/2. . 108
Blohm&Voss P170.01 49 HeinkelP1055.01-16- FromRecord
Focke-WulfPVII 51 AircrafttoKampfzersl6rer 110
Henschel PJ600/67 53 HeinkelPI065 112
JunkersEF112 54 HutterFernzerstorer 116
LippischP09- ARocket-powered
ChapterThree Schnellbomber. ]]7
LippischP10-108 118
GroundAttackAircraft
LippischPII-92 119
1944-1945 55
LippischP11-105 121
Blobm& VossP192.0I . 55 LippischP13 123
Blobm&VossP193.01 57 MesserschmittMe265 124
Blohm& VossP194.01 _. . 58 MesserschmittMe329 126
Blobm&VossP196.01 _ 60 MesserschmittJ\'le609 128
B10bm& VossP204.01 61 MesserschmiUPI079/18'Schwalbe' ]30
Blohm&VossBV237 63 MesserschmittZersl6rerProject 13]
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ChapterSix TheWalter109·509Liquid-Propellant The5cmBK5Bordkanone 242
RocketMotor 187 TheScmMauserMK214ABordkanone..244
FastBomberProjects
AradoAr234RH6henaufklarer 189 The 7.5cmBK7.5Bordkanone... ...246
1944-1945. ...............••...... 134
AradoAr234B-1 Early-WarningProjecl.. 191 TheR4M 'Orkan'Bordrakete 249
AradoE395.01 ..•_ 134 BachemBa349'Naller' 193 TheRZ65'Fohn'Bordrakete.... ..250
AradoE395.02 .. . 136 Heinkel1'1077'Julia' _ 197 The RZ100Bordrakete 252
AradoE583.05'ProjectI' .......... 138 JunkersEF127'Walli'- ATargel-defence TheX7'Rotkappchen'Bordrakete .254
AradoE583.06'Projeclll' 140 Interceptor 200 The21cm'Wurfgranate42'Bordrakete..255
Blohm&VossP203.0I ..........•.....141 MesserschmillMe163BinLuftwaffe TheWfr.Gr.42asaSpecialAirCombat
DornierP238/1. . 143 Service 201 Weapon........... . 258
DornierP247/1. 144 MesserschmillMe163BwithBT700 The28132cm'Wurfk6rper'asa
DornierP252/1.......... . 145 Bomb-Torpedo. . 203 Bordwaffe. . 258
DornierP254/1. 147 MesserschmiltMe263. . 204 TheGerat 104'Munchhausen'
DornierP256/1. 148 Bordwaffe. . 259
Focke·Wulf0310239·01 and -10 150 ChapterEight DusenkanoneDuka88Bordwaffe 260
Focke-Wulf0310251 -ANightand DusenkanoneDuka280Bordwaffe 262
Air-Launched Fighters
Bad-weatherFighter/Zerstorer 152 GEROFmW-51 Flame-thrower 263
andAttackGliders 206
GothaP6De- ANightandBad-weather V-I MobileLaunchingRampfor
Fighter. . 154 AradoE381. . 206 AircraftandMissiles 264
HeinkelP1068.01-83 156 Blohm&VossBV40. . 209 V-2TransportTrailerandLaunch
HeinkelP1079 . . 157 DFSBombenjager Platform 265
HenschelP122. . 159 (Bomb-carryingGlider) 212 JunkersAircraftSteamTurbine Project..266
HUlterHu211 . . 161 DFS'Eber'. . 213 The'Tonne-SeedorfTVGuidanceSystem 268
JunkersJu88C-6- FromDive-Bomber MesserschmittP1104- ARocket-powered The BritishH2SPanoramicRadar 269
toFastNight-fighter.......... ..... 163 Target-DefenceInterceptor 216
LippischP11-121 - TheWorld'sFirst Zeppelin'FliegendePanzerfaust' .. ..218 Index
Turbojet-poweredZerstorer. 165 Zeppelin'Rammer'. . 220
IndexofPersonalities. . 272
MesserschmillPI099 167
MesserschmillPII00 .... . 169 ChapterNine
Messerschmill1'1101-92 171
'Mistel'Composites 221
Messerschmill1'1101-99 172
Messerschmill1'1101-104 174 TheArE377ExplosivesCarrier 221
Messerschmill1'1101-28 175 TheBVP214 'Pulkzerstorer;
MesserschmitlP1112 176 (Bomber·formationDestroyer) 223
TheFi103asaTacticalWeapon 225
TheHenschelHs293asanAnti-bomber
ChapterSeven Weapon 228
TheJu268ExplosivesCarrier 230
SpecialPurposeAircraft
TheJu287ExplosivesCarrier 232
1941-1945. . 179
MesserschmillMe262TwinComposite .233
TurbojetAttachmentstoOrthodox SomboldSo344'Rammschussjager' 234
Aircraft. . 179 Stockel 'Rammschussjager'. . 237
PulsejetDevelopmentbyDipl-Ing
PaulSchmidl 182 ChapterTen
PulsejetDevelopmentbytheArgus
AirborneWeapons
MolorenGmbH 182
andSpecialEquipment 239
Messerschmill1'1079/1 andPI079/1Oc .. 184
TheCombinedPulsejet-ramjet-AFurther Automatic Upward~firingTwin MGFF/M. 239
Argus-Schmidt Development. 187 The3.7cmBK3.7Bord"anone 241
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Foreword
As a continuation of the technological and Kampfzerst6rer(literally'battledestroyer'),a 'might have looked' in night and in service
historical seriesofLuftwaffe SecretProjects, termadoptedfromtheJ avyandwhich,with use,and arebased exclusively on manufac
thisvolumepresentsthedevelopments,pro its combat capabilities, epitomised the turers' drawings, mock·ups orother original
totypes and projects in the realm ofground 'strategicfighter'concept. documentation. In order to provide the
attack,multiandspecialpurposeaircraftcov Operational useofboth oftheseweapons readerwithasenseofrealismandtoempha
ering the period 1935·1945as well as earlier carriers took place on all fronts during the sisetheirdocumentarycharacter,theillustra
antecedents. Whilst some of these attained Second World War and especially for the tionsaredepictedinthecolourschemesand
operationalstatus,mostdidnotprogressfur defence of Reich territory. A few months markingsineffectatthattime.
therthanthedrawingboard.Atthetimethey before theend ofthewar, the RLMorReich Reasons have also been discussed as to
wereconceived, theprojectshadnoequiva sluftfahrtministerium (Gennan Air Ministry) why the RLM and leading personalities had
lent counterparts abroad, and after 1945, termed these aircraft as Arbeits- (literally forbidden, terminated or halted further
became largely the basis for modern devel 'work') or Heeresnugzeuge (soldierorarmy design and construction of specific aircraft
opments,chienyinthe USAandUSSR. aircraft) which, commensurate with their developments.Wasitstupidity,lackofappre
Itneedhardlybementionedthatalreadyin multi-purpose capability, were to be ciation,orsabotage?IntheRLMofficesofthe
the 1930s,the LuftwaffepossessedSchlacht employed as tactical bombers, jetlisonable Generalluftzeugmeister(ChiefofAirProcure
nugzeuge (literally 'ballie aircraft' - a term weapons carriers, reconnaissance and ment and Supply) alone, there were over
later superseded to mean 'close-support' or groundattackaircraft. 4,000 bureaucrats who were responsible for
'ground attack' aircraft) and Zerstorer (liter Although this volume documents lheir evel)lthingyetnotanswerableforanythingat
ally'destroyer'·agenerictermapplied tothe development,themainemphasisliesonpro all.
twin-engined heavier and more powerfully jectsthateitherdidnotorhadnotyetattained On the other hand, not every drawing
armed bomber escort-fighter intended to night status. Additionally, a whole series of boardstudyandprojectturnedouttobesuit
clear the skies of enemy aircraft ahead, as other highly-interesting developments are able for practical implementation. Firms
wellasactingasahome·defenceinterceptor). coveredaboutwhich- withtheexceptionof often deliberately engaged valuable staff
TheSchlachtnugzeugewereaspecialclass the Bachem Natter (Viper) - very little has membersandhighly-qualifieddesignerswith
ofaircraftthathadbeendevelopedfrom 1917 been reported to date. These involve the unusualprojectsinordertoretaintheirindis
onwardsfromfighterandartillery-supportair piloted Sprengstofftrager (explosive-laden pensabilityandthuspreservethemfromcall
craft.Theywerespecificallyemployedin the aircraft),Bombensegler(bomb-carryingglid upformilitaryservice.These,however,were
ground attack orclose-support role toattack ers), Schleppjager(towed fighters), manned exceptions.The constantly-deteriorating war
enemy supply columns, field positions and Flak-Rakelen (anti-aircraft rocket intercep situation for Germany towards the end
tank concentrations. This, however, fanned tors), Sonderflugzeuge (special aircraft) and resulted in a wealth of ideas and an enor
onlya portion ofthe tasks which from 1935 Bord- and Sonderwaffen (airborne and spe mous impulse to development that has not
ledtothedevelopmentofthenewgeneration cialweapons)thatwereunderdevelopment. beenmatchedanywhereelseinhistory.
ofgroundattackaircraft. Individual types of aircraft are described
In a similar manner, development of the largely in chronological order of evolution. DieterHerwig&HeinzRode
other combat type also took place - the The colour illustrations depict how they September2002
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Acknowledgements
As already mentioned in Luftwaffe Secret the Schlachtflugzeuge and Kampfzerst6rer unitcodes, colourschemes and tactical sym
Projects: Strategic Bombers 1935-1945, the projectsinGermanyupuntil 1945. bolsarepurefiction,andmainlyindicatehow
photographs, outline drawings and data in Myspecial thanks are expressed to Gunter they'mighthavelooked'inflightandinservice
this volume originate exclusively from the Sengfelder, Theodor Mohr, Karlheinz Kens use,usingmarkingsineffectatthattime.
archives of the Deutsche Studienburo fUr andManfredGriehlwhoassistedmewiththeir The authors welcome any criticism, sug
Luftfahrt (German Aviation StudyCentre) in advice on difficult questions. Thanks and gestions and questions which should be
FrankfurVMain. recognitionareequallyduetomyartistandco directed to the Deutsche Studienburo fUr
The professional support received by the authorHeinzRode for his colour illustrations Luftfahrt, Postfach 551037, 60400 Frankfurt
author from friends and colleagues of the thatvvere oftengeneratedunderdifficultcon amMain,Germany.
Deutsche Gesellschaft fUr Luftfahrtdokumen ditions, using heavily-damaged works docu
tation(GermanSocietyforAviationDocumen ments in order to present the reader with a DieterHerwig
tation)enablesanoverviewtobepresentedof feelingofrealityofprojectdevelopments.The Frankfurt,September2002
Publisher's Note
During the course of the translation of the special devices. As in earlierchapters, these ExamplesaretheBlohm&VossP214andthe
Germanoriginalofthisbookintothis English are related in chronological order ofproject DFS 'RammjagerEber'wheretheauthorhas
version, our translator Ted Oliver carefully date or alphabetical order ofmanUfacturer, contradicted published information from
studied the material as supplied and pub except for the weapons in last chapter, authoritativesources.
lishedin theGerman,andwithourapproval, groupedunderrelatedheadings. Asterisked footnotes* are usually the
has made some significant changes in Throughoutthebook,TedOliverhastaken author's or translator's reference to another
sequence and content which we believe the opportunity to eliminate some obvious publishedwork,towhichreadersmayliketo
enhance the readability, accuracyand com contradictionsinthe Germanoriginal,andto referforfurtherinformation.
pletenessofthefinishedEnglisharticle. add to or improve information by using The Glossary and Notes pages in this vol
In the original German edition, the sources (principallycaptured German docu umevverecompiledbytheTranslatorandwe
Schlachtflugzeuge were all listed in a single ment sources in the UKand the USA) which hopethattheywill provetobeasvaluableto
chapter,butinlargelynochronologicalorder were apparentlynot available to the author. readers as the similarentriesin the first two
ofmanufacturer or date oforigin. To reflect In some instances the extent ofthe addi volumes of this series. In particular, we
the interim design periods, these have been tional material available to the translatorhas believe that the information presented here
rearrangedintotwochapters(2and3)cover necessitated more extensive additional text. on the 9-1000 and 9-10000 series ofdesigna
ingtheperiods 1942-1943and 1944-1945. Numbered footnotes are almost all transla tions has not been published by anyone
Thelaterpartofthebookwasaratherjum tor's remarks and necessary explanations. before as it was taken from post-war CIOS
bled array of projects, now regrouped into These also provide commentary on the Reports; likewise the comprehensive jet
three chapters on aircraft (7, 8and 9) and a author's erroneous text repeated from propulsion code-letterlistis alsobelieved to
final chapter (l0) on airborne weapons and sourcesknowntobeincorrectorspeculative. be fresh.
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Glossary & Notes
Enterprisenamefollowedby: Nachtjagd- night-fighter.
Flugzeug aircraft,airplane(USA). Nahaufli.larungs- short-rangereconnaissance.
bau construction,manufacturing. Nahkampf- close-combat.
fabrik factory,works,plant. Panzer- mmoured,anti-tank.
wcrkc plant,works,enterprise. Raketen- rocket-propelled.
AG AktienGesellschaft Reise- touring,communications.
-joint-stockcompany. Segel- sailplane,glider.
IG Interessengemeinschaft Schlacht- groundattack,close-support
-communityofinterests. (formerly:battleaircraft).
KG KommanditGesellschaft Schnell- fas~high-speed.
-limitedpartnershipcompany. Schnellst- super-rast.
GmbH GesellschaftmitbeschrankterHartung See- waler-based,floatplane.
-limitedliabilitycompany. Seenot- air-searescue.
eV eingetragenerVerein Sonder- specialpurpose.
-registeredcompany. Strahl- jet-propelled.
Schlepp- tow-craft,lowingaircraft.
Principalt~'PCsofaircraftoraerialvehicle Delchselschlcpp pole-tow.
(stand-aloneterms) Mistelschlepp (mistletoe)composite,earl)'-to\\'.
Aufkliirer reconnaissance. Starrschlcpp rigid-tow.
Bomber bomber. Tragschtepp Carl)·-Io\\'.
Erkunder observation,scoul. Schul- basictrainer
F1ugboot nyingboat Selbstopferungs- self-sacrifice(suicide).
F1ugkorper unmannedmissile. Selbst\"ernichtungs- self-destruction(suicide).
Gleiler,Segler glider,sailplane. Trager- carrier-based.
Heimatschutzer home-protector(fighter). Tiefangriffs- low-levelattack.
Hubschrauber helicopter. Verbindungs- liaison,communications.
Jager fighler,pursuit(USA). Verkehrs- ci\~I.commercial.
Jagdbomber(Jabo) fighler-bomber. Versuchs- experimental,test.
Lastensegler Ioad-,troop-earryingglider. Volks- people's(pre-war:popular).
Luftschiff airship,dirigible. Zwillings- twin-fuselage.
Pulkzerstorer bomber-formationdestro~'er.
Tragschrauber autogyro,rotorcraft. Morethan100typesofnuglcugdesignationswereused
Waffentrager weaponscamer. before1939.Forobviousreasons,prefixessuchasLand-,
Zerstorer twin-enginedheavyfighter. Post-,Sport-,Transport-,andZivil-havebeenomitted.
Functionaltennsprecedingthewordnugzeug Otherlerms:
aircraft.Somearealsoappliedbefore:bomber/jagerl Abteilung Department.
munitiorvlorpedG'waffe APZ AutomatischerPeilzusatz-automatic
Arbeits- armyco-<>pcration,mediumbomber. supplementarydirectionfindingequipment.
Artillerie- artillel)'support. Attrappe mock-up.
AufkJarungs- reconnaissance. AWG Auswertegeral-plaitingdevice.
Begleit- accompanying,escort. Behalter container.
Bord- air-launched,-lifted,airborne. BK Bordkanone- fixedaircraftcannon.
Dlisen- jet-propelled. Dipl-Ing Diplomingenieur-literallydiploma-cd
Erkundungs- observation,scout. engineer,equivalenttoDiplomaofEngineering.
Erdkampf- groundattack,close-support. Doppelreiter Literally'doul>le-rider',willgfuelfairings.
Fern- long-range,remote. E Entwurf-project.
Clei!- glider. EF Entwicklungsnugzeug-developmentaircraft.
GroS;GroSraum large;large-<:apacity. EiV Eigen\"erstandigungsanlage-crewintercom.
Heeres- armyorsoldieraircraft. ESK Entwicklungssonderkommission
Infanterie- infant!)'support. -SpecialDevelopmentCommission.
Jagd- fighter,pursuit(USA). ETC E1eklrischeTragervorrichtungrur
Kampf- combat,bomber(SO). Cyiinderbomben-eleclrical~>-operated
K1ein- small. carrierdeviceforcylindricalbombs.
K1einst- miniature,smallest. EZ Einheitszielvomchtung
Langstrecken- long-range. -standardsightingde\~ce.
roL
Marine- naval. FemgerichleteDrehringlafelle
Mehrzweck- multi·purpose. -remotelycontrolledbarbette.
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FHL FcrngerichteteHecklafette Rustsatz Fieldconversionset. RL\1DesignationSystems
-remolelycontrolledtailbarbelle. SC Splilterbombe-fragmentationbomb. Aircrart,aero-engineandcomponentmanuraclurersfrom
Flak(Fliegerabwehrkanone) anti-aircraftcannon. SchrageMusik Luftwaffetermforobliqueupward-nring theirinceptionhadadoptedinternalcompanydesignation
Fl-E Flugzeugclltwicklung-AircraftDevelopment annament(literallyobliqueorjazzmusic). systemsfortheirproducts.Evenberoretheestablishment
DepartmentwithintheTLR. SO Splilterbombe,Dickwand oftheRL~1on27thApril1933,astandarddesignation
Flitzer LiterallyDasherorWhizzer,single-seater -rragmentationbomb,thick-walled. systemforaircrafthadapparentlybeenintroducedunder
jetfighter. TechnischesAmt TechnicalOffice(ortheRLM). itspredecessortheRV\1.Aircraftcontractedforborethe
Fors<:hungsanstalt researchinstitute. TL Turbinenluftstrahl-Triebwerk-turbojetengine. fLXedprefLx8followedbytwonumerals,thesystem
FuBI Funk-Blindlandeanlage UKW Ullrakurzwelle-VHF. beginningwith8-10OfI''''<lrds.Glideraircraftborethefixed
-radioblind-landingequipment. Waffe weapon. prefixlOS,egDFSj08-30.nlemanufacturerswere
FuG Funkgerat-radioorradarsel. \Vlnr Werknummer identifiedbytwoleiters(ormore)ofthecompanyname.
FlG Femzielgerat-remoteaiming -construction(orairframeserial)number. DuringtheperiodoftheThirdReich,thefollowingaircraft
device/bombsigill. Wurl jellison,drop,release andengineidentificationleitershadbeenapplied:
GeneralderJagdflieger LuftwaffeRank (usedwithbehaller/gerJl/gcscholYmunition). AI AlbatrosFlugzeugwerkeGmbH.
AirOrncerCommandingfighters. ZVG ZielnugvOfsatzgerat-homerallachrnenldevice. Ao AGOFlugzeugwerkeGmbH.
Generalleutnant Luftwafferank- Ar AradoFlugzeugwerkeGmbH.
equivalenttoAirViceMarshal(RAF) Firms,OrganisationsandResearchInstitutes: As ArgusMotorenwerkeGmbH.
orMajorGeneral(USAAF). AEG AllgemeineElectrizitats-GesellschaftmbH,Berlin. Ba BachcmWerkeGmbH.
Generalluftzeugmeister LuftwaffeI~ank­ AVA AerodynamischeVersuchsanstall,Gottingen. Sf BayerischeFlugzeugwerkeAG(l<lterMe).
ChiefofAirProcurementandSupply. BBC Brown·BoveriCompany,Mannheim. Bu BOekerFlugzeugbauGmbH.
Generalmajor Luftwaffefank- BMW BayerischeMotoren-WerkeGmbH,MUnchen. BV Blohm&VossSchiffswerft,
equivalenttoAirCommodore(RAF) OFS DeutscheForschungsinstitulfUrSegelnug AbteilungFlugzeugbau.
orone-starGeneral(USMF). 'ErnstUdet'e.V. DB Daimler-BenzAG.
Generalstab GeneralStaff. OVL DeutscheVersuchsanstaltfUrLuftrahrt,Berlin. OFS DeutscheForschungsanstaltfUrSegelnug.
Gerat device,apparatus,equipment. DWM DeutscheWaffen-undMunitionswerke, Do DomierWerkeGmbH.
Gescho& projectile. Uibc<"k-Schlutup. Dz Kl6ckner-Humbold-DcutzAG.
GM-I Nitrousoxide. [HK Entwicklungshauptkornmission Fa Focke,Achgelis&CoKG.
Gruppe LuftwaffeequivalenttoWing(R~ -DevelopmentMainCornmillee. Fh FlugzeugwerkeHalle.
orGroup(USMF). FGZ ForschungsinstitulGrafZeppelin,Stuttgart-Ruit. Fi GerhardFieselerWerkeGmbH.
Iff IdentificatiOfl,friendorfoe. GWF GothaerWaggonfabrik,Gotha. Fk FlugzeugbauKielGmbH.
Jiigerstab FighterStaff. HFW HenschelF1ugzeugwerkeAG,Berlin. Fl AntonFleltnerGmbH.
Kanone cannon(20mmcalibreandabove). HWA Heereswaffenamt-ArmyOrdnanceOffice. Fw Focke-WulfFlugzeugbauGmbH.
lotfe(lotfernrohr) telescopicbombsight. HWK HellmuthWalterKG,Kiel. Go GothaerWaggonfabrikAG.
Maschinen-Gewehr machine-gun(below20mmcalibre). JFM JunkersFlugzeug-&Motorenwerke,Dessau. Ha HamburgerFlugzeugbauGmbH(laterBV).
MG Maschinengewehr-machinegun; KHD KI6ckner-Humboldt-DeutzAG,KOln-Deutz. He EmstHeinkelAG.
lateralsocannon. LFA Luftfahrtrorschungsanstalt'HennannGoring', H\1 HirthMolorenGmbH(laterHe-Hirth).
MK Maschinenkanone-machinecannon. Braunschweig. Ho HartenFlugzeugbau.
Munition ammunition. LFM LuftfahrtforschungsanstaltMU,nchell-Ottobrunn. Hs HenschelFlugzeugwerkeAG.
MW50 r.,'1ethanol-watermixture. LFW LuftfahrtforschungsanstaltWien(Vienna). Hu Dipl.lngUlrichHUllerGmbH.
NJG Nachtjagdgeschwader-nightnghtcrgroup. OKH OberkommandodesHeeres. Ju JunkersFlugzeug(&Motorenwerke)AG.
ObergruppenfUhrer 55rank- OKL OberkommandoderLuftwaffe. Ka Dipl-IngAlbertKalkert.
equivalenttoLieutenantGeneral. OKM OberkommandoderMarine. KI HansKlemmF1ugzeugbauGmbH.
Oberleutnant Luftwafferank- OKW OberkommandoderWehrmachl. LZ LuftschiflbauZeppelinGmbH.
equivalenttoFlyingOfficer(RAF) RL\1 Reichsluftfahrtministerium-GennanAirMinistry. Me MesserschmillAG(fomlerlyBf).
or1stLieutenant(USAAF). Rh.-B. Rheinmetall.-BorsigAG.,Dusseldorf. NR BrunoNagler&HansRolz.
Oberstleutnant Luftwafferank- RPF ReichspostForschungsanstalt,Berlin. $h Siemens&HalskeAG(laterSAM).
equivalenttoWingCommander(RAF) RVM Reichsverkehrsminislerium(predecessorofRLVI). Si SiebelFlugzeugwerkeKG.
orLieutenantColonel(USAAF). RWM Reichswehrministerium-ArmedFOfcesMinistry. Sk Skoda-KaubaFlugzeugbau.
OMW 0110Marder\Vorks. SAM SiemensApparate-&MaschinenbauGmbH,Berlin. So Dipl-IngHeinzSombold.
;Ollo-Jiiger' PislOfl-engincdfighlcr. TLR TechnischeLuftriistung Ta ProfDipl·lngKurtTank(atFw).
P Projekt- project. -TechnicalAirArmamentsBoard. Wn Wiener-Neustadter-F1ugzeugwerkeGmbH.
PeilG Peilgerat- directionfindingset. WFG WeserFlugzeugbauGmbH,Weser. Z ZOndapp.
Pulk LufhvaffetermforUSAFbomberbox. WNF Wiener-NeustadterF1ugzeugwerkeGmbH,Vienna.
Rb Reihenbildkamera-automaticaerialcamera. (alsoWnbulWNFusedtoavoidconfusion\vithw/nr). B;iW BayerischeMotorenwerke.
RfRuK ReichsministeriumfUrRustungund ZMe Zeppelirv'MesserschmillAG Bramo BrandenburgischeMolorellwerkeGmbH.
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ArmamentandWarProduction. ZSO ZeppelinISNCASO(France) WASAG Westphalisch-AnhaltischeSprengstoffAG.
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